Holder for container tubes



June 27, 1933. R HY'E 1,915,671

HOLDER FOR CONTAINER TUBES Filed April 22, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June27, 1933. 1,915,671

HOLDER FOR CONTAINER TUBES Filed April 22.1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedJune 27,1933 I v UNITED- STATES :PATENT orries FRANK P. F AMERY,WISCONSIN BIOLDER FOR CONTAINER .IEIJ'IBEB Application filed April 22,1932. Serial No. 808,982.

At the present time many commodities of Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectionon the line semifluid consistency are delivered in col- 88 of Fig. 6.lapsible tubes which ma be manipulated to The collapsible tube orcontainer 1 may be expel a small portion 0 the contents whenof anyapproved form and is shown as proever the use of the same is desired. Asnow vided with an externally threaded neck or 55 enerally constructed, aremovable cap is nozzle 2 having an axial bore 3 through fitted upon themouth of the collapsible tube which the contents of the container may beor container and must be removed and redischarged when desired.According to the placed every time the tube is used. The cap presentinvention, there is provided a cap is frequently lost and thereupon thecomhaving a tubular base portion 4, which is modity which is in the tubewill ooze out of threaded onto the neck or nozzle 2 of the the mouth ofthe tube and solidify thereon container, the body 5 oi the cap, abovethe so thatv waste of the material occurs and the basal portion, havinga bore 6 therethrough tube is given an unsightly and unsanitary whichalines with the bore. 3 of the nozzle 2, 5 appearance. The object of thepresent mas clearly shown in Fig. 2, when the cap is 65 vention is toprovide a cap or nozzle for 001- assembled on the container. The bore 6,lapsible tubes of such form that it may be above its threaded portion,is preferably of readily engaged in a bracket or holder so the same formas ;the bore 3, an annular thatthe tube will be supported in such aposishoulder. 7 being provided within the body tion that it may beeasily grasped by the user to bear upon the edge of the neck 2 and limit7 when desired. It is also an object of the the movement of the cap ontothe body and present invention to provide an inexpensive, therebyprevent premature collapse order. I

easily produced and convenient bracket or formation of the body aroundthe neck. ThlS holder for supportin the tube when it is not shoulder 7may be utilized to retain a thin H in use. Thestated o jects, and otherobjects sealing strip or washer, which may be easily which will appearincidentally in the course punctured or removed, so that the contents ofof the following description, are attained in the container Wlll beprotected against evapdevices such as are illustrated in the accomrationor other outside influences during panying drawings, and the inventionresides storage or tr ansportat1on. This washer 1s 80 in certain novelfeatures which will be par- 9 Shown in h dmWlngs fi m ya @1111 ticularlydefined in the appended claims. dlSk of paper, cellophane or s1m1la-rmaterial.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of f i y 5 0f the p 18 S0 peas pr -one form of the invention showing the tube Vlde all external a ashouldelj flange Suspended i th h ld or b k 8 around the basal portlonwhlch is adapted 85 2 is enlarged View showing the to rest upon asupporting bracket or holder bracket partly in section and also showingthe as Presently p i f t q y s nozzle or cap of the tube in section andpropfi d e g fl a i m a g g i t erl engaged in the bracket at 1t e easly graspe y a We 3 is a transverse sction on the line its use is desired.The body of the cap tapers 9o 40 2 I x upwardly from the shoulder orflange 8 to A the mouth of the bore 6 and its edges around 4 an enlargeddetall PersPectlve .the mouth may be curved, as clearly'shown h bracket,the e in Figs.2 and 3. While the cap maybe made 1g. 51saperspect1ve newof another f separately from the tube, as shown and de- 9f bracketpartlcularly QP for g g scribed, in order that it may be applied'to 95me Wlth t q g of awbmet j l a tubes now in existence, it should be underFig. 6 is a side elevation of a third form of t d th t th nd f th t b bbracket, 5' Q tended and given th'e shape illustrated for Fig. 7 is atransverse section on the line the cap so that an integral structurewill be 7:1 of Fig. 6, 4 produced which maybe readily engaged' with 9the holding bracket. It should also be understood that'the thinremovable sealing strip need not be disposed between the neck 2 and theshoulder 7 of the cap but may be a plied over the mouth of the cap ifpre erred. Illustration of this sealing strip is deemed unnecessary,however, inasmuch as its useis a well-known expedient.

The invention includes a holding bracket which comprises a pair ofparallel arms between which the neck of the tube or the base of the capis inserted and upon which the annular external flange or shoulder mayrest so as to suspend the tube therefrom. In Figs. 1 to 4, the bracketis shown as formed from a single integral blank of sheet metal so formedas to provide a backplate 9 which may be disposed against a wall or theback of a cabinet or other support and may have an'opening 10therethrough to permit the insertion of a screw or, other fasteningdevice into the support, as will be understood.

From the upper edge of the back plate 9, a top plate 11 extendsat anangle thereto, preferably a right angle, and this top plate projects asufiicient distance to extend over the upper end of a tube of maximumstandard dimensions. The top plate is formed with a notch or slotextending longitudinally thereof .whereby side arms 12 are formed andthese side arms curve downwardly and then extend backwardly to meet theback plate9, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The notch or slot 13extends between the arms 12 a 'sufiicient distance to permit theengagement of any tube or container and it is of a less width betweenthelower portions of" the arms than between the upper portions therebydefining ledges 14 upon which the shoulder or flange 8 will rest whenthe tube is engaged in the holder. Between the upper portions'of theside arms 12, a

tongue 15 is, formed and this tongue is curved 25 slightly upwardly sothat the top of the cap or end of the tube may readily pass thereunderand be held thereby upon the lower arms 12. In the top plate 11,adjacent the base of the tongue 15, a boss or corrugation 16 is formedto bear. upon the mouth of the cap or the tube'and seal it against theentrance of air and thereby protect-the contents of the tube. In thedrawings the bom or corrugation is circular and fits into the mouth ofthe cap or tube but it may be of any specific form, and-need not enterthe mouth if it fits with suflicient snugness around the end of the cap.At the rear 6f the lowerarms.

12 the blank of the bracket is integral so as to provide an and member17 Which'is adapted to nest upon tongues 18 struck'from the back plate 9and thereby firmly support the -shelf "or holding portion of thebracket.

Other tongues 19 are struck rearwardly from the back plate, near thelowerend thereof, to

' flange 8 resting upon the ledges 14 until the neck of the container orthe base of the cap meets the rear end of the slot or notch 13. At thistime, the corrugation or boss in the top plate will automatically engageover and seal the mouth of the cap or the tube, as shown in Figs. 2 and3. When the container is to be used again, it is merely drawn out frombetween the ledges 14, the tongue 15 and the corrugation or boss 16readily yielding to the moving force.

In Fig. 5 is shown a form of the holding bracket or support in which theback plate 20 is provided at its upper end with forwardly projectinglips 21 adapted to engage over the rear edge of a shelf 22 in a cabinet,an extension or tongue 23 projecting upwardly between the lips 21 tofacilitate handling and placing of the bracket and resist any tendencyof the device to swing around the edge of the shelf. The holding plate24 projects forwardly from the lower edge of the back plate and isconstructed with a central slot or notch 25 thereby forming supportingarms 26, the outer ends of which extend upwardly and merge into upperside arms 27 which are integral with a connecting top plate 28, a tongue29 and boss or corrugation 30 being formed in the top plate andcorresponding to the tongue 15 and boss 16 in the first-described form.Stop lugs or tongues 31 are struck from the back plate and the end ofthe top plate 28 is engaged under theselugs so as to be firmly heldagainst release from engagement with a cap or tube supported upon thearms 26 within the notch In Figs. 6, 7 and 8, there is shown anotherform of bracket in which the back plate 32 has a tongue 33 extendingupwardly at the,

center of its upper edge and this tongue is doubled upon itself, asshown at 34, to extend downwardly a short distance and then projectforwardly to form a somewhat elongated resilient tongue 35 under whichthe end of the cap or tube will be engaged when the cap is supported bythe bracket, a sealing boss 36 eing formed on said tongue. At the sidesof the extension 33,,side arms 37 extend from the upper edge of the backplate 32 and these side arms project forwardly a suflicient distance toaccommodate and firmly support the cap or neck of "the tube, as will'beunderstood upon reference to 6 and 7. The arms 37 are doubledupoirthemselves attheir outer ends, as shown at 38, and the under pliesof the arms extend backwardly in contact with I the "arms, as

shown clearly in Figs. 6 and 7, so that rigidity will be impartedthereto and the tube will be firmly suspended. The under plies areconnected at their inner or rear ends by a downwardly turned web 39which extends to and impinges against the back plate to serve as a bracefor the supporting arms or shelf. Tongues 40 are struck from the backplate to engage in a wall or other support and thereby aid in holdingthe bracket in its place.

In all forms of the invention, the con tainer tube will be firmlysupported from the bracket or shelf and the mouth thereof will beeffectually sealed so that the commodity Within the container will bekept in a proper sanitary usable condition. The bracket or supportingdevice may be very readily stamped from a sheet metal blank, so that itmay be produced at an exceedingly low cost.

, Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. A bracket forsupporting a tubular container comprising a back plate, a slotted shelfextending forwardly from the back plate and supported thereby andadapted to span the neck of a container and support the same, a topplate spaced from the shelf and connected therewith at its outer end, atongue on the top plate having its free end turned.

upwardly whereby to guide the mouth of a contalner onto the shelf, and aboss at the base of the tongue to engage the mouth of v the containerand seal the same.

2. A holder for containers comprising spacedplates-having their innerends provided with means for engagement with a support and their outerends connected and longitudinally slotted to provide a rest on one ofsaid plates for engagement with 'a container, and a spring tongue on theother plate adapted to engage over the mouth of the container. 7 i

3. A holder for containers comprising spaced substantially parallelplates having their inner ends provided with means for engagement with asupport and their outer ends connected and longitudinally slotted toprovide a rest on one of said plates for engagement with a container,the metal at the slot in the other plate being bent upwardly to form aresilient tongue adapted to engage over the mouth of said container.

4. A holder for containers comprising a back plate, spaced upper andlower plates extending laterally from the back plate and having theirouter ends connected and-1ongitudinally slotted, the lower plate forminga shelf adapted to receive and support a container, and a sealing tonguecarried by the upper plate and adapted to engage over the nlllolilfth ofthe container supported by the s e g 5. A holder for containers formedof a posed longitudinal ledges adapted to receive andsupport a containerand the slot in the top'plate defining a resilient tongue adapted tobear upon and seal the mouth of the container.

6. A holder for containers comprising a back plate having attachingtongues extending from the rear face thereof for engagea ment with asupport and supporting tongues extending from the front face thereof, atop plate projectin laterally from the upper. end of the bac plate andhaving ,its outer end bent downwardly and rearwardly to form a bottomplate resting on the support ing tongues, said top and bottom plateshaving their outer ends longitudinally slotted, the slot in the bottomplate defining-oppositely disposed ledges adapted to receive and supporta container and the slot in the top plate defining a resilient tonguehaving a boss at the base thereof adapted to bear upon and seal themouth of the container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK P. 'HYER.

